Alex Palou clinched a resounding victory at the Indy Grand Prix, marking back-to-back wins at the Indianapolis road course. The reigning IndyCar series champion, representing Chip Ganassi Racing, outmaneuvered competitors Will Power and Christian Lundgaard in a strategic race that saw significant pit stop maneuvers. Palou, who started from the pole position, lost the lead early but regained it impressively after a crucial pit stop at the end of Lap 41. This strategic move placed him ahead of Lundgaard and Power, who were slowed by traffic. During the Lap 68 restart, Palou defended his position against Power, stating, 'I just saw it coming, and I had to defend.' His performance solidified his lead in the championship standings.
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou shared the tense moment of handling the restart that aided his path to victory in Saturday’s #IndyCar #IndyGP. Full story⬇️ https://t.co/sjnYg6mrBc
Alex Palou storms back for resounding win on Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course https://t.co/HKyt1BOu3k
.@AlexPalou, who now leads the #IndyCar championship, talks about fending off @12WillPower on the Lap 68 restart on his way to winning the #IndyGP. 🗣️"...he had my tow. I just saw it coming, and I had to defend." https://t.co/6fgBdVA9D0
Spain's Alex Palou, the reigning IndyCar series champion, produced a masterful drive Saturday to clinch back-to-back victories at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis, taking the chequered flag ahead of Will Power and Christian Lundgaard #AFPSports 🏎️ ⤵️ https://t.co/2croNUSewA
“I made a mistake on that start and lost that lead we fought so hard for in qualifying, but everyone on the crew did an amazing job in the pits to give me the lead back.” A different day than a year ago, but a resounding win still for @AlexPalou. https://t.co/PTrXQhWeQF
There was simply no denying @AlexPalou today. 🏁 #IndyCar #IndyGP https://t.co/EWvjRRoP7X
The Alex Palou Show is ON! Back-to-back wins in the Indy Grand Prix on the Indianapolis road course, his sights are now set on qualifying next week and the #Indy500 coming on May 26. https://t.co/l4XEZdN3UU
#IndyGP Results 1. Alex Palou 2. Will Power 3. Christian Lundgaard 4. Scott Dixon 5. Marcus Armstrong 6. Scott McLaughlin 7. Colton Herta 8. Alexander Rossi 9. Graham Rahal 10. Felix Rosenqvist #IndyCar
.@AlexPalou wins the #IndyGP for @CGRTeams, beating Will Power and Christian Lundgaard! #IndyCar
The champ is back to the front! @AlexPalou gets it done coming out of the pits. 📺: NBC and Peacock https://t.co/r5QgJJKrTL
Lap 42: Palou pits at the end of Lap 41 & jumps from 3rd to 1st among the leaders. Certainly helped by Lundgaard & Power hitting lapped traffic before they pitted. Lundgaard just a half-second back stalking the No. 10 now.
Wow, tight blend by these two leaders, but Power caught up by Ericsson in front, giving Lundgaard a barrier between them as he tries to get his primaries up to temp. Power on alternates for this stint. https://t.co/nppnVP9gWW
Oh wow, I like this call for Power! He was running down Lundgaard for the lead, but they were both in heavy traffic so he dove to pitroad for the undercut. #IndyCar #IndyGP
Lap 24: Full field has pitted. Running order: 1. Lundgaard (Started 2nd) 2. Power (3rd) 3. Palou (1st) 4. Dixon (6th) 5. Josef (4th) 6. Armstrong (8th) 7. Pato (5th) 8. Rahal (9th) 9. Rossi (7th) 10. Linus (19th)